Persian food comes in many different shapes and sizes, and not all of it is meatless, posing a challenge for vegetarians and vegans who are hesitant to try new Persian dishes. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 28, 12:00 am
Hammer Museum hosts Pokemon panel
It may look like the group of 30 people sitting in UCLA Hammer Museum’s Lindbrook Terrace staring intently at the Nintendo 3DSes in their laps are twiddling their thumbs, but each of them is battling foreign species, trading animals or exploring the new world of “Pokemon X and Y.” These 30 gamers participated at the “Pokemon at the Hammer” panel discussion and event last Saturday afternoon to celebrate the release of “Pokemon X and Y,” battle each other and share their love of Pokemon. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 25, 12:00 am
Night at the museum: Annual Muse Costume Ball haunts the LACMA
The ghosts of old Hollywoodland will haunt the red carpet Saturday night at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 10th annual Muse Costume Ball. The annual public event combines a special after-hours viewing of some of LACMA’s current exhibitions with a Halloween party complete with elaborate costumes and entertainment throughout the evening. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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October 25, 12:00 am
Movie review: ‘Bad Grandpa’
Johnny Knoxville keeps an amazingly consistent pace for a man now in his early 40s. Since creating his now cult classic MTV show “Jackass” in 2000, Knoxville hasn’t stopped doing what he does best, producing at surprisingly the same level of bearable mediocrity for over a decade. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 25, 12:00 am
Love|Hate: Does Arcade Fire live up to its hype?
Ever since their surprising win for album of the year at the Grammys in 2011, Arcade Fire has risen in public acclaim to something like ’90s Radiohead: too popular to be indie, too indie to be commercial. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 24, 12:03 am
Throwback Thursday: The Pixies help define ’90s alternative rock
The Pixies are not a band you start listening to in sixth grade to impress a girl. They’re the band that you’re drawn to when you’ve come to detest the glamour and manufacturing of popular music, for the weirdly artistic sounds of a Pixies record. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 23, 11:58 pm
UCLA professor’s ‘Ka Yev Chka II’ details life in 1970s Armenia
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A lonely train horn sounds. Read more...
Photo: Professor Anahid Keshishian takes to the stage with her one-woman show called “Ka Yev Chka II,” which explores her journey as a teen moving from pre-revolutionary Iran to Soviet Armenia.